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Anthony Costello is a theologian and author. He has a BA in German from the University of Notre Dame, an MA in Christian Apologetics, and MA in Theology from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, where he was awarded the 2018 Baker Book Award for Excellence in Theology. He has published in journals such as Luther Rice Journal of Christian Studies, the Journal of Christian Legal Thought and the Journal of Christian Higher Education. He co-authored two chapters in Josh and Sean McDowell's Evidence That Demands a Verdict (2016), and has published apologetics' resources for Ratio Christi Ministries and in magazines such as Touchstone. He has made online contributions to The Christian Post and Patheos. Anthony is a US Army Veteran, former 82D Airborne paratrooper and OEF veteran. Currently, he is the president of The Kirkwood Center for Theology and Ethics (kirkwoodcenter.org), a ministry dedicated to helping the local church navigate culture, and is the host of the Theology and Ethics Podcast of the Kirkwood Center.

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But Do We "Get Him?": Some Thoughts on...

Before I wade into the controversy over the #HeGetsUs ad campaign, which... read more

How Many "Gods" Are There Really?

It has long been a theological and metaphysical bone of contention as... read more

Was Noah Raped by His Son?

In a previous post, I explored an interpretive option as to why... read more

Theological Movie Review: "Flower Moon" and "The Iron...

I rarely do movie reviews, but two recent films are worth writing... read more

New Year's Resolution(s) - 10 Things We Want...

With each passing year many of us attempt to change some aspect... read more

The True Meaning of Christmas: The Death of...

G.K. Chesterton once summarized the religious history of the world in a... read more

The Second Great Christian Heresy

In the previous post, I discussed the first, great Christian heresy, the heresy... read more

Two Heresies That Never Go Away

It is, or at least should be, a grave responsibility for every... read more

What is Christian Martyrdom?

Martyrdom is a notoriously misunderstood idea, at least in the Christian sense... read more

Why Do Our Kids Love Hamas?: Stupidity, Boredom...

Across the country, especially on university campuses, Americans are witnessing a growing... read more

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